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Call-Off Agreement to Support Legal Advice in relation to Thames Tideway Tunnel

WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY

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Summary of the contracting process

The Water Services Regulation Authority is seeking legal advisory services under a Call-Off Agreement to support the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, primarily located in the West Midlands and London. The tender, classified under legal services (CPV Code: 79100000), is currently in the award stage, with the contract running from 28 February 2017 to 31 March 2018. The procurement method used is an open procedure, and the package awarded is valued at £72,000, with applications needing to have been submitted by the deadline of 19 January 2017.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in commercial, contractual, and regulatory matters, particularly those experienced in large-scale construction projects. Businesses with expertise in navigating regulatory frameworks and delivering robust legal support in complex contractual environments would be well positioned to compete for this contract. The scope of work includes advising on regulatory functions, contract variations, and managing judicial reviews, highlighting the need for suitable candidates to possess substantial experience in legal matters directly related to infrastructure developments.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call-Off Agreement to Support Legal Advice in relation to Thames Tideway Tunnel

Notice Description

To support the Client in its overall objective of ensuring that the Thames Tideway Tunnel is delivered at best value for Thames Water's customers by providing robust legal advice to enable Ofwat to understand and engage with the commercial and contractual elements governing the Project and to minimise the risks of a judicial review in respect of any decision by Ofwat in relation to the Thames Tideway Project. The scope of work is expert legal advisory services to the Client's legal and policy teams in relation to the TTT project. The Solicitor will be required to take the lead on various commercial and contractual issues that may arise. We therefore require lawyers with commercial, contractual and regulatory expertise in particular in relation to the delivery of a large construction project. In order to achieve the overall objectives, the Client expects that the following tasks maybe required to be undertaken: (i) advising on the exercise of Ofwat's regulatory functions under the Project Licence (including on the implementation of the revenue provisions set out in Appendix 1 to the Project Licence); (ii) advising on the exercise of various roles allocated to Ofwat under the Liaison Agreement (including approving certain variations to either Tideway's or Thames Water's scope of works); (iii) advising on proposed changes to statutory notices (including the Specification Notice); (iv) advising on the implementation of the incentives on all the parties, including Thames Water, to deliver their obligations to ensure the successful delivery of the Project as a whole; (v) reviewing papers submitted to quarterly liaison meetings involving key stakeholders; (vi) the interpretation of a suite of contractual documents governing the project and advising on any proposed changes to those documents; (vii) advising on issues coming out of regular joint risk meetings between stakeholders; (viii) reviewing papers for, and attending, the TTT Committee; (ix) assisting in responding to external communications received by Ofwat from stakeholders who oppose the TTT (including Freedom of Information requests); (x) defending any judicial reviews which may be brought against Ofwat at any point by people who oppose the TTT project; (xi) advising on issues raised by the Independent Technical Assessor (ITA); and (xii) advising on applications by Tideway for a waiver of its procurement obligations under the SIP Regulations. Additional information: Please note that this is a call-off contract so it is difficult to quantify exact spend. The contract award date cannot be the same as contract start date on the portal, so the contract award date is dated a day earlier than it actually is.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0b02335a-eb04-4edb-9bfc-d61b42dd351d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/441782bf-8ef6-42fd-8c1c-9aee70d2d2a6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20178 years ago
Contract Period
28 Feb 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WATER SERVICES REGULATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@ofwat.gsi.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B5 4UA
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Ladywood
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT

Further Information

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